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CELLO LIBRARY


Stats: 45 Methods/Books, 15 Collections of Exercises, 46 Collections of Études, 250+ Pieces, 55+ Sonatas, 56 Concertos

METHODS / BOOKS
  • >>> Chronology of Cello Methods <<<
  • Abbiate: Méthode 
  • Albrecht: Method (Part 1, Part 2)
  • Alexanian: Theoretical and Practical Treatise
  • (Anonymous Italian): 100 Lessons
  • Aubert: Méthode Op. 9 (1802)
  • Baillot, Levasseur, Catel, Baudiot: Méthode du Conservatoire (1805)
  • Baudiot: Grande méthode de violoncelle (1826-1828)
  • Baumgartner: Instructions for the Violoncello (1774)
  • Becker: Mechanics and Esthetics of Cello Playing (in German) -- Book, Photos
  • ​Benito: Method
  • Berger: Nouvelle méthode pour le violoncelle
  • ​Bréval: Traité du violoncelle Op. 42 (1804)
  • Chevillard: Méthode (c. 1850)
  • Cornette: Méthode (1854)
  • ​Corrette: Méthode pour le violoncelle (1741, earliest known cello method)​
  • Crome: Compleat Tutor for the Violoncello (1765)
  • Cuccoli: Method (Part 1)
  • Davidov: Method
  • Depas: Méthode élémentaire (c. 1867)
  • Dotzauer: Method (1832) / Cello Tutor 1, 2, 3 / Cello School 1, 2, 3
  • C. Fischer: Method
  • Gunn: Theory and Practice of Fingering the Violoncello (1793)
  • Heberlein: Method (Part 1, Part 2)​
  • Hus-Desforges: Méthode de violoncelle (1829)
  • Kastner: Méthode elémentaire (1844) 
  • Kummer: Method (1839)
  • Lee: Method
  • McDonald: A Treatise Explanatory of the Cello
  • Mollenhauer: The Imperial Method
  • Mulhauser: Méthode de violoncelle
  • New and Complete Tutor (1785)
  • Paschalski: Method (Polish/French)
  • Piatti: Method
  • Rachelle: Method (c. 1825)
  • Rabaud: Method
  • Raoul: Méthode de violoncelle (1802)
  • ​Romberg: Complete Theoretical and Practical School (1840; later English translation)
  • Rosenthal: Method
  • Schröder: Method
  • Scipriani: Principij da imparare à suonare il violoncello (early 1700s)
  • Stiatsny: Method (1829)
  • ​Straeten: The Techniques of Violoncello Playing (1905)
  • Tillière: Method (1764)
  • Vaslin: L'Art du violoncelle (1884)
  • Vidal: Art and School of Cello
  • Werner: Method

​EXERCISES / DRILLS
  • Bukinik: Arpeggio Etudes 
  • Bukinik: Shifting Etudes, Op. 13
  • Cossmann: Agility Exercises​
  • Dotzauer: 24 Daily Études, Op. 155b
  • Feuillard: Daily Exercises
  • Fitzenhagen: Technical Studies, Op. 28
  • Grützmacher: Daily Exercises, Op. 67
  • Hegyesi: New Rhythmical Scale and Chord Studies,1893 (Part 1, Part 2; low-quality scans, but interesting work)
  • Klengel: Daily Exercises -- Right Hand, Thumb Position
  • ​Klengel: Technical Studies (Book 1, Book 2)
  • Rüdinger: Technical Exercises
  • Sevcik: School of Bowing Techniques, Op. 2
  • Sevcik: 40 Variations, Op. 3
  • Sevcik: Changes of Position and Preparatory Scales, Op. 8

ÉTUDES / CAPRICES
  • Schröder, A.: 170 Foundation Studies Book 1
  • Dall'Abaco: 11 Caprices​
  • Battanchon: 50 Melodic Études, Op. 7 (Book 3)​
  • Davidov: Études
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  • Dotzauer: 113 Selected Études by Klingenberg Book 1, Book 2, Book 3, Book 4
  • ​Dotzauer / Schröder: Book 1, Book 2
  • Dotzauer: 24 Études Op. 35, 12 Étude Op. 47, 12 Études Op. 54, 12 Études Op. 70
  • Dotzauer: 18 Études Op. 120, Études Op. 123, 24 Daily Études Op. 155b, 12 Études Op. 158, 7 Études Op. 175
  • ​Dotzauer: School of Harmonics
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  • Duport, J.-L.: 21 Études (from the Essai, 1806)
  • ​Feuillard: Études du jeune violoncelliste
  • Franchomme: 12 Études, Op. 35​, 12 Caprices, Op. 7
  • Grützmacher: 24 Études Op. 38 Vol. 1, Vol. 2​
  • Kummer: 10 Melodic Études, Op. 57
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  • Lee: 40 Melodic and Progressive Études, Op. 31 (Book 1, Book 2)
  • Lee: Easy Études, Op. 70
  • Lee: 12 Studies for Perfection of Technique, Op. 57
  • Lee: 12 Étude-Caprices Op. 100, 8 Étude-Caprices Op. 105
  • Lee: 12 Melodic Études Op. 113, 30 Preludes Op. 122
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  • Lindley: 12 Caprices, Op. 15
  • Merk: 20 Études Op. 11​, 6 Études Op. 20
  • de Munck: 6 Étude-Caprices
  • Nölck: 5 Melodic Studies in First 4 Positions, Op. 113
  • Nölck: Spiccato Studies No. 2, Op. 3
  • Piatti: 12 Caprices, Op. 25
  • Popper: 10 Études Op. 73, 15 Preparatory Études, Op. 76
  • ​NEW Popper: "High School of Violoncello Playing", 40 Études, Op. 73​
  • Schröder, A.: 170 Foundation Studies Book 1
  • Schröder, C.: Special Exercises Op. 23, Études, Op. 31​
  • Servais: 6 Caprices, Op. 11
  • Tartini: Art of Bowing (orig. violin) 

CELLO SOLO
  • Abbiate: 3 Preludes and Fugues
  • Bach: 6 Suites (complete) -- AMB, Icking, Becker, Dotzauer, Grützmacher, Klengel, Pollain, Yokoyama (no slurs)
  • Bach: Violin Sonatas and Partitas (arr. Icking) 
  • Bach: Ciaccona (Bockmühl), Ciaccona (Soontornniyomkij)
  • Cassado: Suite
  • Galli: Trattenimento musicale
  • Hegner: Fantasie Op. 14
  • Hindemith: Sonata, Op 25 No. 3
  • Karjinsky: Toccata
  • Klengel: Caprice in form of a Ciaccona, Op. 43
  • Pergolesi: Sinfonia
  • Reger: Suites Op. 131c 1, 2, 3
  • ​Ysaÿe: Sonata, Op. 28

RECITAL / CONCERT PIECES (with piano/orchestra)
  • Schröder, ed.: Collection Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4; Old Masters Vol. 6
  • Trinkhaus, ed.: The Artistic Cellist Vol. 1
  • Collection of Gavottes, Sarabandes, etc.
  • Collection of songs (arr. by Squire); and another
  • ​Willeke Collection of 30 Solos
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  • Arensky: Orientale, Romance, Chanson triste Op. 56 Nos. 1-3
  • Arensky: Dance capricieuse Op. 12 No. 2
  • Bach: Chromatic Fantasy, Arioso
  • Bach-Gounod: Ave Maria
  • Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56 (Cello 1) 
  • Beethoven: "Judas Maccabäeus" Variations WoO 45
  • Beethoven: "Ein Mädchen" Variations Op. 66
  • Beethoven: "Bei Männern" Variations WoO 46
  • ​Beethoven: Romance No. 1 in G, Op. 40 (orig. violin), Romance No. 2 in F, Op. 50 (orig. violin)
  • Bilstin: Variations diaboliques on LaFolia
  • ​Chopin: Introduction and Polonaise Brilliante, Op. 3
  • Cupis: Moto perpetuo
  • Davidov: At the Fountain Op. 20 No. 2, Allegro de concert, Op. 11
  • Dimitrescu: Peasant Dance
  • Dotzauer: Variations Op. 79, Variations on "Norma" Op. 135
  • Dotzauer: Allegretto, Moderato cantabile, Valse melancolique Op. 179 Nos. 1, 4, 6
  • ​Dvorak: Waldesruhe/Klid, Rondo Op. 94
  • Elgar: Salut d'amour Op. 12
  • ​Franchomme: Variations on Norma, Pirate, Preciosa
  • Enescu: Légende
  • Fauré: Elegy Op. 24, Sicilienne Op. 78
  • Fitzenhagen: Ave Maria Op. 41, Capriccio Op. 40, 3 Salon Pieces, Op. 27
  • Goens: Scherzo, Op. 12 No. 2, Tarantella Op. 34
  • Glazunov: Chant du menestrel, Op, 71
  • Goltermann: Capriccio, Étude-caprice Op. 54 No. 4, Sonatina Op. 36b
  • ​Klengel: Scherzo in Dm, Op. 6​
  • Leonovich: Doina
  • Lindley: Fantasia on the A String Op. 18
  • Martini: Andantino
  • Martinu: "Rossini" Variations 
  • Massenet: Meditation from Thaïs (orig. violin)
  • Mendelssohn: Song Without Words Op. 109, Variations Concertantes Op. 17
  • Monti: Czárdás (orig. violin)
  • Paganini: "Moses" Variations, Moto perpetuo, Witches' Dance Op. 8
  • ​Piatti: Concertino, Op. 18
  • Popper: Dance of the Elves Op. 39, Gavotte No. 2 Op. 23, Hungarian Rhapsody Op. 68, Allegro de concert Op. 17
  • Popper: Tarantella Op. 33, Tarantella No. 2 Op. 57, Spinning Song Op. 55 No. 1, Serenade orientale
  • ​Popper: Polonaise de concert Op. 14, Polonaise de concert Op. 28, Prelude and Gavotte No 3 Op. 27
  • Rabaud: Allegro de concert Op. 17
  • ​Rachmaninov: Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14
  • Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the Bumblebee
  • Saint-Saëns: Suite Op. 16, Allegro appassionato Op. 43, The Swan, Danse macabre
  • Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs) Op. 20
  • ​Schubert: The Bee Op. 13, Ave Maria 
  • Schumann: Fantasy Pieces Op. 73, 5 Pieces in Folk Style Op. 102, Adagio and Allegro Op. 70, Complete cello works
  • Schumann: from Kinderszenen, Op. 15, Märchenbilder
  • Sitt: Scherzo Op. 35
  • Squire: Meditation, Humoresque, Tarantella Op. 23
  • Wieniawski: Légende Op. 17, Scherzo-Tarantella Op. 16
  • ​Yradier: La paloma

SONATAS (with keyboard/piano)
  • Agazzi: 6 Sonatas, Op. 1
  • Bach: 3 Gamba Sonatas BWV 1027-1029
  • Beethoven: Sonatas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5​
  • Beethoven: Sonata No. 4 in Am, Op. 23 (orig. violin)
  • Beethoven: "Kreutzer" Sonata No. 9, Op. 49 (orig. violin)
  • Beethoven: Horn Sonata Op. 17 (arr. cello)
  • Berteau (old "Sammartini"): Sonata in G Op. 1 No. 3
  • Boccherini: Sonata in A, G.4
  • Brahms: Sonata No. 1 Op. 38, Sonata No. 2 Op. 99
  • Brahms: Violin Sonatas Opp. 70, 100, 108 (arr. cello) 1, 2, 3
  • Brahms: Viola/Clarinet Sonatas Op. 120 (arr. cello) 1, 2
  • Brahms: Scherzo from F.A.E Sonata (orig. violin)
  • ​Bréval: Sonatas Op. 12 -- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  • Bréval: Sonata in C, Sonata Op. 40 No. 2, Sonata Op. 40 No. 3
  • Debussy: Sonata in Dm, 1915
  • Eccles: Sonata in Gm
  • Enescu: Sonata No. 1
  • Fauré: Sonata No. 1 Op.109, Sonata No. 2 Op. 177
  • de Fesch: 6 Sonatas, Op. 8
  • Franck: Sonata (orig. violin)
  • Francoeur: Sonata in E
  • Geminiani: Sonatas, Op. 5
  • Grieg: Sonata Op. 36
  • Locatelli : Sonata in D (orig. violin)
  • Marcello: 6 Sonatas, Op. 2
  • Mendelssohn: Sonata No. 1 Op. 45, Sonata No. 2 Op. 58
  • Miaskovsky: Sonata No.1 (1911), Sonata No. 2 Op. 81
  • Rachmaninov: Sonata, Op. 19
  • ​Romberg: 3 Sonatas, Op. 38 -- 4, 5, 6
  • Romberg: 3 Sonatas, Op. 43
  • Sammartini: Sonata in G, Sonata in Gm
  • Schubert: "Arpeggione"​ Sonata, D.821 -- 1, 2
  • ​Schubert: 3 Sonatas, Op. 137
  • Schumann: Sonata No. 2, Op. 121 (orig. violin)
  • Vivaldi: 6 Sonatas, Op. 14

CONCERTOS / CONCERT PIECES (with piano/orchestra)
  • Bach, CPE: Concerto in Am, Concerto in Bb
  • Beethoven: Violin Concerto Op. 61 (arr.cello), Triple Concerto
  • Bloch: Schelomo
  • Boccherini: Concerto in Bb (Grützmacher), Concerto in G G480
  • ​Bréval: Concertino No. 1 in F, Concerto No. 2 in D
  • Bruch: Kol Nidrei, Op. 47
  • Davidov: Concerto No. 1, Concerto No. 2, Concerto No. 3, Concerto No. 4
  • Dotzauer: Concerto in Bm Op. 27, Concerto in F#m Op. 112, Double Concerto VN/CE
  • Dvorák: Concerto in Bm, Op. 104
  • Elgar: Concerto in Em, Op. 85
  • Goltermann: Concertos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • Haydn: Concerto in C, Concerto in D, Concerto in D No. 4
  • Klengel: Concertino in C, Concertino No. 2, Concertino No. 3, Concerto No. 1, Concert Piece in Dm, Op. 10
  • ​Kraft: Concerto
  • Lalo: Concerto in Dm
  • Monn: Concerto in Gm
  • ​Nölck: Concerto No. 2 in D
  • Pleyel : Concerto in C (1788)
  • Romberg: Concertino in Dm, Op. 51
  • Romberg: Concertos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10​
  • Schumann: Concerto in Am, Op. 129
  • Saint-Saëns: Concerto in Am, Op. 33
  • Tartini: Concerto in D
  • Tchaikovsky: Pezzo capriccioso Op. 62, "Rococo" Variations Op. 33​
  • Vivaldi: Double Concerto in Gm (Cello 1, Cello 2)
  • ​Volkmann: Concerto, Op. 33
  • Zocarini: Concertino No. 1

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